Given name
Waylin
“from the roadside land”
Waylin is a variant of Waylon. One English interpretation is “from the roadside land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Waylin is a variant of Waylon. One English interpretation is “from the roadside land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Waylin is a variant of Waylon. An origin associated with Waylon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Waylin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 453
- 398 boys · 55 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #3,652 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +32%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,652 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 321 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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